1971 Bus Reorganisation

Introduction

The 1971 Bus Reorganisation was conducted on 11th April 1971 and all 130 existing bus routes, operated by 12 different bus operators were rationalised and reorganised. The aim for the Bus Reorganisation was to minimise the possible duplication of bus routes. Besides that, a new fare stage based fare was also introduced.

In the Bus Reorganisation, the bus services were operated by 4 bus companies as a result of the merger. They are the Amalgamated Bus Co. (ABC), Associated Bus Services (ABS) and United Bus Co. (UBC), together with the Singapore Traction Co. (STC), whereby STC had lost its monopolisation to run its bus routes within the city.

However, the STC had suffered great financial losses within the period of 1971 and had to permanently closed its bus operations on 1st December 1971, with the revocation of its omnibus license. Affected bus services operated by the STC were evenly distributed to the remaining 3 existing bus operators, i.e. ABC, ABS & UBC, until the remaining 3 bus companies merged to the Singapore Bus Services (SBS) on 1st July 1973. The distribution of the former bus services operated by STC are highlighted accordingly on the STC section of the "List of Bus Routes" table below.

List of bus routes

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Bus operator	Service	Route
ABC	5	Upp Changi Rd (8¼ m.s.) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	21	Fidelio St/Aida St ↔ Delta Circus
	22	Fidelio St/Aida St ↔ Alexandra Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	32	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↺ Mei Chin Rd
	33	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↔ Clementi Rd (opp Jln Bendera)
	41	Telok Kurau ↔ Redhill Cl
	41A	Joo Chiat Place ↔ Redhill Cl
	44	Telok Kurau ↔ Delta Circus
	62	MacPherson Est ↔ Alexandra Hill Est
	63	MacPherson Est ↔ Gagak Selari Barat
	65	MacPherson Est ↔ Gagak Selari Barat
	90	Paya Lebar Airport ↔ Henderson Rd (near Jln Bt Merah)
	122	St. Michael's Est ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	148	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	190	Delta Circus ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	192	Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	192A	Clementi Rd (opp Jln Bendera) ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	193	Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	193A	Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd ↺ Tg Pagar Rd
	194	South Canal Rd ↺ Tiong Bahru Est
	195	Crawford St ↺ Gagak Selari Barat
	197	Keppel Rd (near Cantonment Rd) ↔ Jurong Shipyard
	198	New Market Rd ↔ Jln Boon Lay/Jurong Rd (Jurong Ind Est)
ABS	1	Changi Point ↔ Delta Circus
	2	Changi Point ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	4	Changi Point ↺ Lloyd Leas Est
	10	Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd ↔ Prince Edward Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	11	Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd ↔ Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	12	Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	13	Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	13A	Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	31	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↔ Prince Edward Rd (via East Coast Rd)
	31A	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↔ Prince Edward Rd (via Joo Chiat Pl)
	45	Kallang Park ↺ Haig Rd
	46	Kallang Park ↺ Kreta Ayer Rd (Via Shenton Way)
	50	Kaki Bukit Malay Settlement ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	50A	Kaki Bukit Malay Settlement ↺ Stamford Rd
	51	Jln Eunos (end) ↔ Alexandra Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	70	Jln Kayu (RAF Seletar) ↔ Lor 5 Geylang
	71	Yio Chu Kang Rd/Upp Thomson Rd ↔ Lor 5 Geylang
	72	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Rhu Cross (Tg Rhu)
	80	Upp Changi Rd (near Tampines Rd) ↔ Prince Edward Rd (via Tampines)
	80A	Upp Serangoon Rd (6½ m.s.) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	81	Upp Changi Rd (near Tampines Rd) ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd (via Tampines)
	81A	Upp Serangoon Rd (6½ m.s.) ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	82	Punggol Rd (end) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	83	Punggol Rd (end) ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	103	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	103A	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	144	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	147	Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	152	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Telok Kurau
	155	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd (via MacPherson Est)
	155A	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Bedok Rd/Upp Changi Rd (via MacPherson Est)
	156	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Upp Serangoon Rd (end) (via Serangoon Gdn Est)
STC	20	Fidelio St/Aida St ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	30/30A	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	30A	Changi Rd (near Siglap Rd) ↺ Stamford Rd
	40	Telok Kurau ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	42	Telok Kurau ↔ International Rd (Jurong Ind Est)
	43	Telok Kurau ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	60	MacPherson Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	60A	MacPherson Est ↺ Stamford Rd
	61	MacPherson Est ↔ Alexandra Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	64	MacPherson Est ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	91	Paya Lebar Airport ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	94	Jln Kolam Ayer ↔ Ulu Pandan Rd/Clementi Rd
	100	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd (via MacPherson Est)
	100A	Serangoon Gdn Est ↺ Finlayson Green
	101	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	101A	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	102	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	102A	Serangoon Gdn Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	110	Upp Serangoon Rd (6½ m.s.) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	111	Upp Serangoon Rd (6½ m.s.) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	112	Upp Serangoon Rd (6½ m.s.) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	120	St Michael's Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	120A	St Michael's Est ↺ Stamford Rd
	121	St Michael's Est ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	123	St Michael's Est ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	124	St Michael's Est ↔ Kg Bahru Rd/Keppel Rd
	125	St Michael's Est ↔ Alexandra Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	130	Balestier Rd (near Thomson Rd) ↔ Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd
	131	Balestier Rd (near Thomson Rd) ↔ Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd
	141	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	141A	Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green
	142	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ South Canal Rd
	143	Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Jurong Rd 10 m.s. Mkt
	145	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Keppel Harbour
	146	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Keppel Harbour
	191	Ulu Pandan Rd/Clementi Rd ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	191A	Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd ↔ Prince Edward Rd
UBC	92	Paya Lebar Airport ↔ Gagak Selari Barat
	93	Paya Lebar Airport ↔ Alexandra Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	93A	Paya Lebar Airport ↔ Jln Bt Merah
	95	Paya Lebar Airport ↺ Havelock Rd
	140	Lor 6 Toa Payoh ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	140A	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↺ Stamford Rd
	149	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	149A	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↺ Finlayson Green
	150	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Crawford St
	151	Kim Keat Ave (Toa Payoh) ↔ Sth Canal Rd
	153	Lor 1 Toa Payoh ↔ Jln Bt Merah (near Henderson Rd)
	154	MacPherson Est ↔ International Rd (Jurong Ind Est) (via Toa Payoh)
	154A	New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd ↔ Jln Besi (Mobil Refinery) (Jurong Ind Est)
	160	Crawford St ↔ Rotherham Gate (H.M. Naval Dockyard)
	161	Sembawang Rd (end) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	162	Crawford St ↔ Nee Soon Transit Camp
	163	Upp Thomson Rd (near Sembawang Hills Circus) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	164	Sembawang Rd (end) ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	165	Upp Thomson Rd (near Sembawang Hills Circus) ↔ Jln Boon Lay/Jurong Rd (Jurong Ind Est)
	166	Nee Soon Village ↔ Sembawang Rd (end)
	170	Johore Bahru ↔ Queen St
	171	Mandai Rd (near Sembawang Rd) ↔ Queen St
	172	Lim Chu Kang Rd (end) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	173	Princess Elizabeth Est ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	174	Nanyang University ↔ New Bridge Rd/Neil Rd
	175	Upp Jurong Rd (end) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	176	Corporation Dr (Blk 61) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	180	Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus) ↔ Prince Edward Rd
	180A	Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus) ↺ Stamford Rd
	181	Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus) ↔ Commonwealth Ave/Nth Buona Vista Rd
	182	Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus) ↔ Jln Besi (Mobil Refinery) (Jurong Ind Est)
	196	Gagak Selari Barat ↔ Jurong Shipyard
	200	Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus) ↔ Sth Buona Vista Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	201	Jln Jurong Kechil ↔ Clementi Rd/Pasir Panjang Rd
	202	Corporation Dr (Blk 61) ↔ International Rd (near Philip Machine Fty) (Jurong Ind Est)
	203	Corporation Dr (Blk 61) ↔ Jln Boon Lay/Jurong Rd (Jurong Ind Est)
	204	Corporation Dr (Blk 61) ↔ Jln Besi (Mobil Refinery) (Jurong Ind Est)
	205	Corporation Dr (Blk 61) ↔ Jurong Shipyard
	206	Choa Chu Kang Rd (end) ↔ Tg Kling
	207	Bt Timah Rd 7 m.s. (outside Green Bus Garage) ↔ Toh Tuck Rd (end)
	208	Marsiling Ave ↔ Kranji Rd/Jln Chuan Seng

See also

• Singapore Bus Routes 1971